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Phillies Paint the Town Red Week returns with lots of fan events!

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With Opening Week just around the corner, the Phillies are getting ready to Paint the Town Red! From March 23 - March 30, the Red Phanatic will once again appear at daily events filled with lots of Phillies fun to celebrate the upcoming baseball season.

Fans on Twitter are encouraged to report their Red Phanatic sightings by following @phillies and using the hashtag #RedPhanatic.

It's Fido's turn to show his Phillies spirit at this family-friendly event held in partnership with the Pennsylvania SPCA and Friends of Schuylkill River Park!

Fans are asked to dress their dogs in their Phillies finest with the best-dressed dogs being awarded special prizes following a pup parade.

Cats and dogs will be available to adopt on site.

Blankets, toys and monetary donations to the Pennsylvania SPCA will also be accepted on site.

Event hosted in conjunction with Comcast SportsNet, who will be distributing Phillies beads and cheercards (while supplies last), and 98.1 WOGL. WOGL's Valerie Knight and Comcast SportsNet's Amy Fadool will also be taking part in the festivities.

Special appearances by the Red Phanatic and Phillies Ballgirls. Free Phillies Modell's Sporting Goods Opening Day Rally Towels will also be distributed (while supplies last).

MONDAY, MARCH 25Phillies College Trolley Tour, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Local colleges should be on the lookout for the Phillies College Trolley Tour, which will be making its way across campuses to help spread the excitement about the upcoming Phillies season! Follow @phillies to learn where and when the trolley will stop!

Along the way there will be Red Phanatic sightings, Phillies Ballgirls, and lots of free fun on board - thanks to Comcast SportsNet and other special guests.

Think you have what it takes to dance with the Red Phanatic? Here's your chance to find out - as fans are invited to wear their Phillies red and get into the groove for the upcoming season.

This unique dance party - that only the Phanatic could host - features lots of special guests, including the Phillies Ballgirls, broadcasters Larry Andersen and Scott Franzke, and 98.1 WOGL.

Kids who are participating in the Phanatic Dance Party and wear Phillies gear to the museum that day will receive free admission to the museum up until noon. Must mention the Phanatic Dance Party to receive free admission. (Adults are $16 per person).

Center City is turning red in honor of the Phillies return to Philadelphia that evening! Be on the lookout for a red Boathouse Row, as well as a giant Phillies "P" on the 29-story Cira Centre Building (2929 Arch Street), courtesy of Brandywine Realty Trust.

Also, the PECO building (2301 Market Street) will have a unique "Welcome Home Phillies" message displayed for all to see.

ON-DECK WITH THE PHILLIES, FRIDAY, MARCH 29 & SATURDAY, MARCH 30

Plenty of Surprises and Prizes at On-Deck Series, Citizens Bank Park

The Phillies On-Deck Series features a spring training-like atmosphere filled with plenty of prizes and surprises! Both games against the Toronto Blue Jays include unique player and alumni interactions with fans, merchandise specials, entertainment, and more! Tickets are still available at www.phillies.com or by calling 215-463-1000. Game times are:

Hosted by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, this afternoon reception features the entire Phillies ball club, great food and drink, and insight into the 2013 baseball season from Phillies executives. The event also includes a question-and-answer session with various Phillies players, autograph stations and a complimentary ticket for that evening's exhibition game. For tickets or more information, visit phillies.com.